These Snow Cone Summer Cupcakes are the perfect summer cupcake. Take these to your next summer party or barbecue for a fun summer treat.
Snow Cone Summer Cupcakes
I think these cupcakes would be so cute at a summer party. Fun and simple to make – They’ll be a hit at your barbecue.
Why I love these Snow Cone Cupcakes for Summer
- the design screams summer fun – I love how classic a snow cone is. It brings back memories and nostalgia
- easy to make
- they come with their own spoon to eat with
- you don’t have to use a cupcake tin for baking
FAQs
Make-Ahead and Storage:
How far ahead can I make these cupcakes?
Cupcakes can be made several days in advance of your party.
Storage: Store frosted cupcakes in a sealed container at room temperature
How do I Eat cupcakes in a tall Cupcake Wrapper?
Tall paper cupcake wrappers are not really meant to be peeled back like a classic cupcake wrapper is. I would eat these cupcakes with a spoon or a fork.
What are the Most Popular Cupcakes
- Salted caramel
- pumpkin spice
- coffee
- banana
- red velvet
- chocolate
- fun fetti
- carrot
- lemon
- peanut butter
- chocolate chip
How do I Keep My Cupcakes Moist?
Bubbles. When stirring the batter, do not over-stir. Those bubbles contain air pockets that expand during baking. If you over-mix the batter, your bubbles will disappear and your cupcakes will be too dense.
Tips and Tricks:
- use room temperature ingredients. When you use room temperature ingredients, they mix easily with the rest of the ingredients
- fill cupcake wrappers 2/3 of the way
- place wrappers on a baking sheet for baking in the oven
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Ingredients:
- baked cupcakes in a paper wrapper – the best wrapper that I could find for what I thought looked great with a snow cone theme were red and white striped wrappers. I thought they looked like a circus-type cone and that would be cute for a summer snow cone cupcake
- white frosting – some good flavors would be vanilla frosting, cream cheese frosting, or classic white frosting
- sugar crystals sprinkle – I used red and blue sprinkles, but snow cones come in a variety of flavors and colors, so get whatever colors fit your theme, mood, or party
Other equipment you’ll need:
- wooden ice cream spoons – I bought mine from Amazon. The link is above
- spreading utensils – I used a butter knife and kept it simple. I just simply spread the frosting on
How do you make Snow Cone Looking Summer Cupcakes?
(full details in the printable below)
- frost the cupcakes
- while the frosting is still wet, quickly make lines of sugar crystals for snow cone flavors
- add a wooden spoon to the back of your cupcake
Snow Cone Summer Cupcakes
Cute summertime-themed cupcakes for your summer party or cookout.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Total Time: 49 minute
- Yield: 2 dozen 1x
Ingredients
- 2 dozen cupcakes baked in paper wrappers (preferably a thick paper wrapper with a summertime design)
- white frosting
- colored sugar crystal sprinkles (I used red and blue to go with my red and white striped wrapper)
- wooden ice cream spoon
Instructions
- spread frosting on cooled cupcakes
- while frosting is still wet and sticky, quickly shake sprinkled over the top in lines just like a snow cone has different colored syrup in rows – 2 or 3 colors would be best
- push a spoon down on the back of the cupcake
Notes
Choosing a Wrapper:
- think of where a snow cone would be served. I thought of a fair or circus for a classic summer look which is why I chose red and white stripes. It also goes well with a patriotic party theme
- what says summertime to you? Maybe you’ll find a much better wrapper than I did
Decorating:
- while frosting is still wet and sticky, quickly shake sprinkled over the top in lines just like a snow cone has different colored syrup in rows
- 2 or 3 colors would be best
How far ahead can I make these cupcakes?
Cupcakes can be made several days in advance of your party.
Storage: Store frosted cupcakes in a sealed container at room temperature
How do I Eat cupcakes in a tall Cupcake Wrapper?
Tall paper cupcake wrappers are not really meant to be peeled back like a classic cupcake wrapper is. I would eat these cupcakes with a spoon or a fork.
What are the Most Popular Cupcakes
- Salted caramel
- pumpkin spice
- coffee
- banana
- red velvet
- chocolate
- fun fetti
- carrot
- lemon
- peanut butter
- chocolate chip
How do I Keep My Cupcakes Moist?
Bubbles. When stirring the batter, do not over-stir. Those bubbles contain air pockets that expand during baking. If you over-mix the batter, your bubbles will disappear and your cupcakes will be too dense.
Tips and Tricks:
- use room temperature ingredients. When you use room temperature ingredients, they mix easily with the rest of the ingredients
- do not over-mix your batter. The bubbles help keep your cupcakes moist
- fill cupcake wrappers 2/3 of the way
Baking
- place wrappers on a baking sheet for baking in the oven
